Usherettes

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A group of female attendants responsible for guiding guests to their seats in theaters or events
2. individuals who serve as guides or facilitators, often in a hospitality context
3. women tasked with managing and enhancing guest experiences during performances or gatherings

Etymology: The word is a plural, so its core is "usherette", which English formed by adding the feminine suffix "-ette" to "usher". That suffix came into English through French, where "-ette" had itself been adapted from Latin diminutive endings, and it was attached to many nouns to mark a smaller or female version of something, as in "kitchenette" or "majorette". "Usher" is the older base, meaning someone who guides people to their places, and "usherette" simply makes that role explicitly female.